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White-pinion Spotted
Lomographa bimaculata (Fabricius, 1775)
Geometridae: Ennominae
1957 / 70.279
Photo © Garry Barlow

Similar West Midlands Species: None
Forewing: 13-14mm.
Flight: May - July
Foodplant:   Blackthorn, Hawthorns, rose family
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

A fairly common resident that has expanded its range considerably since the 1980s.

A species of woodland, scrub, hedgerows as well as urban and suburban gardens.

Overwinters as a pupa. Can be disturbed during the day and later flies from dusk and comes to light.

Recorded in 92 (66%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1955.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
14/09/2022136SO25 - Kington & Michaelchurch
24/06/2022139SJ85 - Biddulph/Kidsgrove
16/06/2022139SK03 - Uttoxeter
07/06/2022137SP06 - Redditch
04/06/2022140SO49 - Church Stretton
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